diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/merge_requests.js.coffee b/app/assets/javascripts/merge_requests.js.coffee
index 047683f..ff843c6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/merge_requests.js.coffee
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/merge_requests.js.coffee
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ class MergeRequest
 
     modal = $('#modal_merge_info').modal(show: false)
 
+    disableButtonIfEmptyField '#merge_commit_message', '.accept_merge_request'
+
   # Local jQuery finder
   $: (selector) ->
     this.$el.find(selector)
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